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| Adjective | 1. Pertaining to a remote ancestor, or to atavism.[Websters] 2. Being ancestral.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. |
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Date "Atavic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1885. (references) |
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Etymology:Atavic \A*tav"ic\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression atavique.]. (references) |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Pertaining to a remote ancestor, or to atavism.[Websters]
2. Being ancestral.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ATAVIC" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1885. (references) |
| Etymology:Atavic \A*tav"ic\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression atavique.]. (references) |
